July 2017

Women who are at elevated risk for developing gestational diabetes include those who: • are aged 25 or older when pregnant; • are from a high risk ethnic group such as Hispanic American, African American, Native American, Southeast Asian, or Pacific Islander; • have a family history of diabetes; • previously gave birth to a […] Read more

Stay Positive In the final chapter of this blog, we make it count as an inspiration to anyone who is laboring under the misconception that losing weight is a difficult thing to do. Believing that something is difficult is a very negative feeling and does you no good whatsoever when you are trying to achieve […] Read more

Both underweight and unintentional weight loss are common problems for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with COPD who are underweight may experience associated nutrition-related problems as their condition greatly increases energy requirements. The work required for breathing in COPD may be 10 to 20 times that of a person with normal lung […] Read more

This blog is meant to give you some great ideas that you can take forward to help you to lose weight. But while it is a useful and thought provoking resource, it’s not the whole story. There’s more to learn and more to read. In fact, this is the first blog in a series of […] Read more

The glycemic index (GI) is a rating system that ranks foods according to their likelihood of raising blood glucose. The glycemic index scale ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 being pure glucose. Lower GI foods cause a lower or more gradual rise in blood sugar compared to high GI foods, which spike blood sugar […] Read more

Learn to Love Sports Do you love sports? This chapter looks at the important role that getting involved in sports can play in a weight loss strategy. And I’m talking about the taking part, not the sitting down and watching! While this isn’t about joining a professional football or hockey team, unless of course you […] Read more

Cancer Nutrition and diet play roles in both the prevention and management of cancer. Although the medical community does not entirely understand the intricacies of how each aspect of the diet affects the initiation and progress of every type of cancer, there is a general agreement that a diet rich in plant foods, and one […] Read more

In general, appropriate entry-level activities for most people that are unlikely to have adverse consequences beyond sore muscles are walking, yard work, and dancing. Additional time should be added to an exercise program as the fitness level improves, but patients should be advised to stop exercising if pain or discomfort is experienced and to seek […] Read more

What kind of lifestyle do you lead? This chapter is all about putting yourself into the driving seat when it comes to the way you live your life. This is so that you can better control your own weight loss strategy and make it a success through your own positive way of living. Have you […] Read more

The deadly consequences of a single oversight How important is it for doctors to be knowledgeable about inborn errors of Exercise fitnes? Evan might still be alive today if his pediatrician had looked for a Exercise problem when he spotted the child’s anemia and poor development. And Patricia Stallings might now have two pilateshy children […] Read more